I have some questions regarding Estate Law.
Can anyone explain what a personal representative is and what a trustee is? As well as what there authority over an estate (trust fund).
My problem is the personal representative is a good honest person, but the trustee has been very shady. The trustee/executer is a half sister. So far she's taken thousands in items from the house. I'm afraid to say anything since she may have a say in how I use the trust fund.
Everything was left to me and the other siblings were explicitly excluded in the will (they are all very wealthy from a previous divorce settlement with their mother), unless I was to die.
How much time do I have to contest things if it requires that?
I really need to know if the personal representative can dismiss trustees and if they can appoint an additional personal representative in the event of their death.
I did talk to a lawyer, but he couldn't answer these questions. I was quite mad when he couldn't after reviewing the situation for a week.
Can anyone explain what a personal representative is and what a trustee is? As well as what there authority over an estate (trust fund).
My problem is the personal representative is a good honest person, but the trustee has been very shady. The trustee/executer is a half sister. So far she's taken thousands in items from the house. I'm afraid to say anything since she may have a say in how I use the trust fund.
Everything was left to me and the other siblings were explicitly excluded in the will (they are all very wealthy from a previous divorce settlement with their mother), unless I was to die.
How much time do I have to contest things if it requires that?
I really need to know if the personal representative can dismiss trustees and if they can appoint an additional personal representative in the event of their death.
I did talk to a lawyer, but he couldn't answer these questions. I was quite mad when he couldn't after reviewing the situation for a week.
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